The Guns of Navarone
“The greatest high adventure ever filmed!”
Synopsis
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
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Top Cast
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Gregory Peck
Capt. Keith Mallory
David Niven
Cpl. John Anthony Miller
Anthony Quinn
Col. Andrea Stavros
Stanley Baker
Pvt. 'Butcher' Brown
Anthony Quayle
Maj. Roy Franklin
James Darren
Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos
Irene Papas
Maria Pappadimos
Gia Scala
Anna
James Robertson Justice
Commodore Jensen / Prologue Narrator
Richard Harris
Squadron Leader Howard Barnsby RAAF
Bryan Forbes
Cohn
Allan Cuthbertson
Maj. Baker
Michael Trubshawe
Weaver
Percy Herbert
Sgt. Grogan
George Mikell
SS Hauptman Sessler
Walter Gotell
Muesel
Tutte Lemkow
Nicolai
Albert Lieven
Commandant
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 22, 1961
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 8, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$28.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.82x
+$22.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Screenplay & Story
- Carl Foreman
- Original Score
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Original Title
- The Guns of Navarone
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Greek, English, German
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $28.9M
- Production Studios
- Highroad Productions, Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
J. Lee Thompson
Carl Foreman, Alistair MacLean, Alfred Perry, Paul Francis Webster
Dimitri Tiomkin
Oswald Morris, John Wilcox, Anthony Heller
Alan Osbiston
Carl Foreman
Department Leadership Roster
J. Lee Thompson
Director
Carl Foreman
Screenplay
Carl Foreman
Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Alan Osbiston
Editor
Geoffrey Drake
Production Design
Joe Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Simmons
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Guns of Navarone
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Guns of Navarone about?
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Who directed The Guns of Navarone?
The Guns of Navarone was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Who stars in The Guns of Navarone?
The principal cast of The Guns of Navarone includes Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle.
When was The Guns of Navarone released and how long is it?
The Guns of Navarone was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 2h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Guns of Navarone?
The Guns of Navarone had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $28.9M at the worldwide box office (4.82 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Guns of Navarone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Guns of Navarone was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin.
Is The Guns of Navarone based on a book or true story?
The Guns of Navarone is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Alistair MacLean".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Guns of Navarone?
The Guns of Navarone holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).